Yeah, another chapter! I appologize in advance for any saddness this will cause to the reader. I warn you ahead of time. anyway i hope that you are enjoying this story and without delay, the next chapter!


Chapter 7

"Surprise." Lorelai said.

Luke and Leslie turned to her.

"What's going on?" Luke asked.

Sookie came up to them.

"It's an engagement party!"

"Really?" Luke replied.

"Isn't that nice? I tell you the longer I stay the more I love this town!" Leslie said with glee.

"Yeah. I can't believe that this town was able to keep this a surprise." Luke answered with a laugh.

"Well, let me be the first to tell you that it wasn't that easy. I have witnessed a couple of accounts where it was about to be no longer a surprise." Sookie replied.

Leslie and Sookie laughed. Lorelai and Luke only smiled. As she was finally in the room she took a look around to how the 45 minutes transformed this simple place. The room was impressively decorated with balloons, yellow and gold streamers confetii laying on the floor a table full of gifts and a beautifully decorated table with mounds of food, including an impressivie cake. Al donel with the help of Sookie. Chairs were set up around the walls to keep the middle open for danceing. After greeting the couple many people took a seat. Lorelai headed to the food and got herself a slice of cake. It wasn't long until some music began playing and people started to dance. Sadly Lorelai wanted as Luke and Leslie danced as she sat and ate her piece of cake. When they were seated she boldly walked over to Luke.

"Do you want to dance?" she asked.

She didn't know why but she felt compelled to say that and the moment she said it she almost regretted it. Eagerly, though, she waited for his answer.

"Well…" Luke looked over to Leslie and seeing her smile and nod encouraging him on, he replied, "Yeah, I guess so."

He got up and they walked toward the middle and they began to dance. Dancing like this reminded her of the time that she danced with him at Liz's wedding. Everything seemed so right at the moment and It was at that moment that she had realized that a relationship between the two of them was possible and actually probable. Truthfully she was supprised that Leslie didn't seem a bit upset that she was dancing with him. Maybe she was really that nice of a person. Or maybe she was that clueless. Either way here she was with Luke, dancing. Everything felt right, and it felt like the right time. One moment she was in despair and now here she was on cloud nine.

"Luke." She asked looking up to his face.

"Yeah?"

"Do you ever wonder if the thing with Chris never happened, things would have turned out the way we planned."

Luke sighed as they continued to dance. "I don't know. It seemed that every time we moved a step forward something pushed us two steps back."

Lorelai nodded. "I just wish things could have turned out differently than they did."

"Me too."

"You don't know how sorry I was that I did that you. I mean, you were so good to me, and when I was in despair you stayed with me never leaving. It was so wrong of me and I don't blame you for being upset."

There was silence for a while until Luke replied. "I don't know if you knew, but I waited for a long time for you to come back. When Leslie came it was like she was a prayer from heaven. I was so hurt."

"I was hurting too. I…I regret that I ever left. When I left, I left behind the only thing that I really held dear."

Luke sighed, "Lorelai, I'm engaged." He replied with sorrow.

"Did you ever wonder why I came back? Did you ever wonder why I ran from the diner when I came back? I came back because I loved you, and I couldn't bear the separation any longer. I ran because you, you were engaged."

There was silence for a moment than Lorelai continued.

"I knew about the engagement before meeting Leslie. Sookie told me. Hearing it from you seemed totally different though."

"I'm sorry that you came back only to find me engaged, but that's the fact…I'm engaged and this is a party celebrating my engagement."

She looked up to him tears swelling in her eyes. "I…I love…you." She replied almost in a whisper.

"Lorelai, I'm engaged."

More tears came and she couldn't take it. Wiping her tears she stopped took one last look at Luke and left the building. By the time she arrived at her house her eyes were balling. She didn't care now if her mascara was running. All she wanted to do was cry. She went out on a limb confessing her love and all he had to say was "I'm engaged."

It's a stupid excuse, she thought sitting on the couch.

All she really wanted was Luke, and now he wouldn't have her. He wanted Leslie. He wanted to stick to his commitment. More tears rushed down her cheeks as she thought of her loss. Her world, shattered again like it has been many times before. To her though this seemed like a blow more devastating than their encounter before she left. In a way though she had no regrets. He now knew her feelings. As she began to stop crying her thoughts ran into another problem. What should she do now? Her mind was made up. She looked over and saw some paper and a couple of bags. She would leave. Not for a long time and not far away, but far enough where she could sort out her minds and be away. She would write a Farwell note to Luke first wiping her tears she got up and began to write the note. First however she would talk to Rory.


Luke felt devastated. His heart told him to go after her, but his mind told him to stay. So, he was right all along. Lorelai came back for him. He wanted her too, but he just couldn't make himself break his commitment with Leslie. He wished either Leslie or Lorelai gone that way he wouldn't have to chose between following duty or following his heart. He slowly walked back to where Leslie was sitting.

"You ok?" She asked with a concerned voice.

"I hope so." He replied. Frakly he really wasn't sure of it.
NOW BEFORE YOU HATE ME HEAR ME OUT. they WILL get together. Have faith and be patient. This is the climax and drama i hope you were looking for. I'm open to any suggestions for details. i know how this will end to the very detail, but i need ideas for things to happen next. any suggestion are appricitated, and so are the reviews. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW! oh, and sorry that this chapter is kind of short, the next one will be longer i promice.